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Chuck Steak Roast
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish One-Pot Meals Slow Cooked

Chuck Steak Roast

Chuck Steak Roast is an easy, budget-friendly meal the entire family will love. The chuck steak is slow-roasted with vegetables until fall-off-the-bone tender. Can we talk about the crazy weather over the past weekend? It’s the second week of January in New England, and the temp soared to 68°F. How crazy was that!? A welcome kind of crazy, however. It definitely put everyone in a …

Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish Rice / Grain Soup

Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup

Sautéing the chicken first makes this Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup extra flavorful. It is nutritious and packed with vegetables. And it’s a soup that hits the spot any time of the year. Update: This post was originally published in 2020. Most of the original content is below, but it has been updated with an added Recipe Highlight section and additional images. Minor changes have …

Sausage Gnocchi and Leek Mini Pot Pies
Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Pork Sponsored

Sausage Gnocchi and Leek Mini Pot Pies

These mini pot pies with Italian sausage, gnocchi, and leek are the perfect comfort food for cold nights. They feel extra special when served with beautifully embossed crusts.  This post was made possible courtesy of Embossed. All opinions and ideas expressed are my own. Hi there friends! Now that we have changed the clock back for daylight savings, I can honestly say I dread the next …

One-Pot Campanelle American Chop Suey
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish One-Pot Meals Pasta

One-Pot Campanelle American Chop Suey

One-Pot Campanelle American Chop Suey (with or without cheese) is a hearty, comforting family meal. This pasta in a beefy tomato sauce is a budget-friendly dish that is satisfying and light on your wallet. Every time I have American Chop Suey, it brings me back to my elementary school cafeteria. It was there that I had my first taste of the classic New England pasta dish, …

Quick Sausage Kale and Gnocchi Stew
Budget-Friendly Meals One-Pot Meals Pork Soup

Quick Sausage Kale and Gnocchi Stew

Pan-seared Italian sausage chunks, tender gnocchi, and nutrition-packed kale make this stew hearty and comforting. This one-pot meal takes under 30 minutes to cook and is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Happy New Year!!! I hope you all had a great start to 2019! My husband and I spent it at home with an intimate party of five. We ate lots, drank some, watched a …

Beer-Braised Salisbury Steak
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish

Beer-Braised Salisbury Steak

Kick up dinner a notch with Beer-Braised Salisbury Steak. Beef patties are braised in a beer-infused mushroom and onion brown gravy until tender. Serve with mashed potato for a satisfying meal. My family is always happy when Salisbury Steak hits the dinner table. Beef patties braised in a beer-infused mushroom and onion brown gravy until tender is pure comfort food. And because this meal is …

Beef and Gnocchi Stew
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish One-Pot Meals Slow Cooked Soup

Beef and Gnocchi Stew

Beef stew gets a makeover with gnocchi! This Beef and Gnocchi Stew is a hearty and comforting meal that your entire family will love! One of the best jobs I have ever had was as an usher at a concert arena after I graduated from high school. I continued to work there every summer while attending college. It was a fun job with lasting memories. …

Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish

Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy

Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy is a tenderized round steak (cube steak) shallow fried in a crispy batter and served with a milk gravy. It’s a comfort food and a budget-friendly way to enjoy steak. One of my husband’s favorite comfort foods is chicken fried steak, and I can see why. What’s not to love about a steak that is breaded, fried, and served with …

Bread Bowl Hamburger Stew
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Soup

Bread Bowl Hamburger Stew

This updated take on my grandma’s hamburger stew is served in a bread bowl. Ground beef and fresh vegetables in a thick savory broth make this stew a hearty and comforting meal. My mother did all of the cooking in our home when I was growing up. With five children, if she wasn’t cooking, she was cleaning, and if she wasn’t cleaning, she was cooking. In …